Dawn Clark Netsch
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Dawn Clark Netsch was an American politician and Northwestern University law professor. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Illinois State Senate from 1973 to 1991, and as the Illinois
Netsch in 1981
Nestch (right) speaking at a 1995 parade
Jim Edgar
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James Robert Edgar was an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999. A moderate Republican, he previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1
Dawn Clark Netsch
…two women have headed the party ticket. Netsch used humor to address the fact that she was twenty years older than her Republican opponent, Governor Jim Edgar, with her campaign using the slogan, "Not just another pretty face." She proposed increasing the state income tax rate from 3% to 4.25% to pay for…
Official portrait, 1989
Illinois Secretary of State Edgar c. 1981
Edgar promotes "Project Panda," a youth-oriented traffic safety program, with two children. c. 1987
Illinois Secretary of State Edgar, c. 1987